Overview

• The regional government extended red “extreme” wildfire alerts to Tenerife and Gran Canaria and amber warnings to the other islands effective 8 a.m. on July 28.
• Level 1 restrictions under the INFOCA plan took effect on July 28 at 8 a.m. and apply across all islands with bans on barbecues, fireworks and spark-producing tools in forest zones.
• Fire crews stabilized a wildfire in El Tanque, Tenerife after it scorched about 60 hectares of scrubland and pine forest and led to the evacuation of roughly 150 residents.
• Authorities and the UK Foreign Office have urged residents and tourists to call 112 at the first sign of smoke, follow evacuation routes and observe self-protection guidelines.
• Temperatures up to 37 °C and strong trade winds persist, though forecasts indicate some current red alert zones may be lowered to amber by July 30.